Show/Hide sideboxes based on page

[joyjoy]

I've seen a few posts about hiding boxes at checkout...it's still Greek to me. One was close but then it looks like they went with the css route.

I don't understand the if and array code in the sidebox files...can someone help? Thank you.

For starters I'd like to get the Best Sellers, Who's Online and Reviews boxes hidden.

[ryanb4614]

I have read over this forum, I have got it mostly to work but not 100%. The categories sidebox I want to show on EVERY page except the main page. I also would like the Blank Sidebox to ONLY show on the main page.

[ryanb4614]

Got it heres how I did it:
Blank sidebox in: blank_sidebox.php

 // test if box should display

  if ($this_is_home_page) {
    $show_blank_sidebox = true;
  } else {
    $show_blank_sidebox = false;
  }



  if ($show_blank_sidebox == true) {
      require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_blank_sidebox.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_blank_sidebox.php');
      $title =  BOX_HEADING_blank_SIDEBOX;
      $title_link = false;
      require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
 }
?> 

For Categories:

$show_categories= true;

if ($this_is_home_page) {
$show_categories= false;
}


if ($show_categories == true) {
$main_category_tree = new category_tree;
$row = 0;
$box_categories_array = array();

// don't build a tree when no categories
$check_categories = $db->Execute("select categories_id from " . TABLE_CATEGORIES . " where categories_status=1 limit 1");
if ($check_categories->RecordCount() > 0) {
$box_categories_array = $main_category_tree->zen_category_tree();
}

require($template->get_template_dir('tpl_categories.php',DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'sideboxes'). '/tpl_categories.php');

$title = BOX_HEADING_CATEGORIES;
$title_link = false;

require($template->get_template_dir($column_box_default, DIR_WS_TEMPLATE, $current_page_base,'common') . '/' . $column_box_default);
}
?> 

[samhughey]

Create an over-ride file for common/tpl_main_page.php and insert the following block of code at around line 45-46

Would someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong. I've done the above explicitly and it doesn't work. I used product_info instead of main_page. Is my verbiage incorrect? Should I use the following instead:

if ($this_is_product_info_page == true) {
$flag_disable_left = true;
$flag_disable_right = true;
}

Thanks,
Sam

[Ajeh]

This is not a real variable:
$this_is_product_info_page

You might try:

  if (isset($_GET['products_id'])) {

[samhughey]

This is not a real variable:
$this_is_product_info_page

You might try:

  if (isset($_GET['products_id'])) {

UREEKA!!! It worked. Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you

[Ajeh]

You are most welcome ... thanks for the update that this worked for you ...

[Anthony H]

Hello,

Does anybody know the code to show certain sideboxes on the manufacturers pages?

Thank you.

Anthony

[Astarkley]

I'm using version 1.3.9 and would like to know how to remove all side boxes as well as the header and footer from this page https://letsseethemenu.com/index.php...page=subscribe so that I am left with only "Receive Special Offers & Coupons:HTMLTEXT-Only" any assistance is greatly appreciated.

[marton_1]

Sorry to drag up an old thread.

I have been experimenting with not showing side columns on certain pages.

I used the prepared code in tpl_main_page.php to stop columns on the home page which works fine.

But does not stop columns for other pages, I assume the page name is this guy? <title>Accessories</title>
So the code to I used is
if (in_array($current_page_base,explode(",",'Accessories')) ) {
$flag_disable_right = true;
}

Probably I did something dumb



<title>Accessories</title>